People who don't listen to music
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I have a theory that you better keep your eye on people who 1.) Despise and mistreat animals, and 2.) Don't listen to and enjoy music. I've known a few people with both of those characteristics and they are all the most miserable, pessimistic folks in the world.
Ok, a dog or cat might not be your thing, but not listening/enjoying music is one that I just can't wrap my brain around. To me, music can fill any void in someone's life, give them something to lean on when they don't have, a voice that can often sympathize with their problems or just give them a reason to smile or dance or let go of themselves for a while.
So, I guess the question is what makes a person not like music? And what, if anything, does that say to you about them?
Ok, a dog or cat might not be your thing, but not listening/enjoying music is one that I just can't wrap my brain around. To me, music can fill any void in someone's life, give them something to lean on when they don't have, a voice that can often sympathize with their problems or just give them a reason to smile or dance or let go of themselves for a while.
So, I guess the question is what makes a person not like music? And what, if anything, does that say to you about them?
All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
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They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
However, I will disagree that they are bad people not to be trusted. I know that is said half in jest, but to each their own I suppose. As long as you are passionate about *something*, that's ok.
Wanna hear something odd? This was my blog entry on MySpace today:
Subject: Still half speechless from last night
Current mood: confused
Category: Life
If you ask people to name the top 3 classic rocks songs of all time, probably 90% would pick some combination of these 3 songs:
"Comfortably Numb"
"Stairway to Heaven"
"Freebird"
Right?
Sure there are others like "Hotel California", amongst a handful of others, that people would come up with, but those three are a pretty good trifecta of classic rock, right? They are always on the top of classic rock station countdowns.
Who doesn't know them?
My girlfriend's roommate, that's who.
25 years old, likes bands like Metallica and Queen (no complaints there), and he had never heard any of those songs. I simply cannot comprehend that. It's like when the 3 girls who lived below me senior year in college had not seen the Star Wars trilogy. I just didn't know that was possible. This blows my mind even more.
And when all was said and done, and I played "Stairway" & "Numb" for him (met with mild appreciation), he then asked if I had any Kinks on my iPod because he liked "Lola". I was like "How the hell do you know that song and yet, and yet…I….but….HUH?"
So I played "Lola" for him (as I love The Kinks), went back to beating him mercilessly at pool, and all was good.
He's lucky he's a nice guy. Hah.
-B-
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i dont know how this is possible either.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
The Star Wars thing (which is so true, where have they been) made me think of another example: a dear friend of mine, a girl in early 20s, had no clue who Jerry Rice was until he was on that stupid ass dancing show. She had no clue he was one of the greatest football players ever to put on a helmet. I had the opportunity to meet him a couple of years ago when the newest edition of Madden football was unveiled in a cow pasture in the tiny town of Madden here, got his autograph for her and she asked why he was at the thing? "What," i said, "you do realize he is the greatest receiver ever to play football don't you?" "No, didn't know he played football." My head almost exploded
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
the thing i dont get is people that are like yeah i like music but all they listen to is the radio. they act like big music fans but they own like 2 albums. usually they drive with out music (which id do too if i only had radio) but they have like a decent car stereo but they just dont listen to anything.
you cant even talk music with these people. radio sucks for the most part but if you comment on the song in any way the only response you get is i like this song. you cant even talk about it. you could be like this chorus is catchy or the guitar is kinda weak. all you get is i like this song, or i dont like this song. what kinda reponse is this from someone that claims they like music? i dont think people actually "listen" to music. they just hear it.
/end rant
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!
The answer is, Mormon. =P
Now go drink some milk.
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
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If a person seriously does not care about music whatsoever, then he/she obviously does not like food. I mean cmon, not liking music is like not liking food, you just have to. That said, the person will obviously just die because of their refusal to eat, so its really no big deal.
that was a joke....
8/7/08, 6/9/09
you're so right!
sorry
but for me it's NOT fuckin' OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eddie: Dublin & London
you mad me laugh! and at least 50 percent of a joke is true! ALWAYS!
Eddie: Dublin & London
I think it's a safe bet that the vast majority of people outside the US have no idea who Jerry Rice is. I sure as hell don't
Anyway, yeah it's always weird when some one says they don't like music. How can someone make such a sweeping statement and mean it??? It doesn't make any sense.
Similar thing, a while ago I was talking to a guy I know about a film I just saw (can't remember what i was), and I was yabbering away saying oh you should definitely go see this, it's like the best movie of the year. And he says back to me " I don't think I'll bother, I don't like movies" What the Fuck????
As for the movies: I'm a guy who doesn't LOVE movies and I rarely see one, but I would never say flatly I don't like movies. It's a very similar thing to music. People are strange
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
normal is not worth striving for
Why are you surprised that people don't know them? I know absoutely loads of people who wouldn't have heard those songs (I've never heard Comfortably Numb myself - am I not a 'true' fan of music?), and the same for the Star Wars trilogy thing (in fact, even more so).
My boss appears to have absolutely no interests at all... I find that weird.
He doesn't even act like he's interested in his own business. He doesn't listen to music, no sports, no garden or yard work, watches a little TV (likes Survivor), doesn't follow politics close enough to carry an educated conversation....I just can't figure the guy out.
I know several others like this as well and they kinda creep me out.
Never have heard, Comfortably Numb... BULLSHIT!
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he was odd
that's unbelievable... and scary at the same time. Zeppelin are the epitome of rock music. I don't think I could ever develop a meaningful friendship with anyone who doesn't share my enthusiasm for music. I never have actually. I would have to agree that it's a very dull and odd characteristic to have.
It's no surprise that many of the German nazis back in the day were so indifferent to the arts and music.
That just stuns me...That's like never having heard of the Bible.
Some people just don't possess the musical or fine art appreciation... They probably think hardcore music lovers like us are crazy! Well, just saying.
I went out with a girl a few times that said she had never heard of Pearl Jam which really blew my mind-and this was in the 90s even. Other than that, I've known a few people here and there that are just indifferent to music, and I really have a hard time relating to these people. Or more commonly, I know certain people who, for some reason or another, stopped listening to music in the 80s or 90s. I guess they're passionate about music from that decade, but they have no desire to seek out new music. It's really too bad, too, since I consider 2006-2008 to be probably the best era for music compared with any other time in the history of music.
As for the Star Wars thing, I saw a couple of the movies when I was about 7 but I vaguely remember them, and I haven't seen any of the prequels.
No, it really isn't. I'm 17 and have only being listening to music seriously for about 3, 4 years. Pink Floyd doesn't appeal to me (yet?) and I've never heard the song. I've heard OF it, just not heard it.
That must be remedied: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY
Enjoy.